Wednesday, 16 September 2015

SMC REVIEW | The Cynz release 'SUPERFAN' album via Bongo Boy Records!

When you
first begin listening to Bongo Boy Records newest Recording Artists ‘The Cynz’
and their album ‘Superfan’ (release date: September 8th, 2015), you
really don’t hit euphoria until you hit track three with the song ‘Evolution’,
and it is true nirvana when you get even further along into the album. What
does this mean? Well, to sum it up, this is the equivalent to attending a three
day festival: The first day everyone is pumped up and wildly dancing around and
by day three, they are walking away, spent, nodding their heads in agreement
that they had just witnessed the greatest music fest in their lifetimes.
Coolest part about ‘Superfan’ is that you get to listen to it over and over
again. This is a true garage rock punk sound
that Vocalist Cyndi Dawson and Guitarist/Vocalist Henry Cynz have mastered.

It might
sound a little derogatory to say that you need to skip past the first two
tracks on the album, ‘Mean Girls’ and ‘Superfan’, to get to euphoria, that’s
not in actuality what I am stating: truth be told, it is better to compare
these two tracks to a ‘hyped up horse kicking at the barn door’ before it is
actually released and calms down making this an album that is a powerhouse
punch right from the start. THEN you
get to the wide open field. ‘Evolution’ is absolutely my favorite on this
album as it is a true punk rock sound
that brings me back to a time when bands like The Clash and the Sex Pistols were
the height of the day.

Going
further into the album, you are brought back to earth with the song ‘Learn To
Feel Alive’ and I am reminded of the 80’s beats that used to play on the turntable:
a softer, more punk/pop sound which always made me fell comforted. ‘Quick Fix’,
‘Miles Between’, ‘Weight of the World’ and ‘Live Like We’re Dead’ pull you back
into the swing of things, getting the party started again. ‘I’d rather be me’
and ‘Leave Me Alone’ have some super fun blatant lyrics with smashing guitar
riffs which lead into ‘Right To Your Grave’ and ‘Blame It On The Kiss’ , a song
that elicits visions of a Rocky Horror Picture show party full of misfits
jumping around. The lyrics and sound invoke
mischief and fun!

The final
track on the album, ‘Something To Steal’ is truly the Sunday night festival
encore: The beat combined with astronomical guitar riffs contrasted with softer
lyrics is a real trip.

When I
listen to this album, I close my eyes and see the Spiked Mohawk hair, Leather,
Studs and piercings on the ‘Superfans’ who would be walking around back in the day with the
headset on and walkman tucked in their pockets. The songs are consistent
throughout representing the bands persona and genre which will appeal to fans
today that are yearning for a return of real and raw punk rock at its best. This
is an album you will not want to miss out on. Headphones, anyone?

1 comment:

Great review CA Marshall. We are including this piece in our newsletter | email blast on October 1 2015. We love they you write and you have designed your web site.Excellent work! Thank you for this great review !